East Leyden's Bill Heisler (10) gets fouled as he puts up a shot against West Leyden's Michael Anderson (5) Thursday, Feb. 26, during a fundraiser charity basketball game at West Leyden High School.

East Leyden's Bill Heisler (10) gets fouled as he puts up a shot against West Leyden's Michael Anderson (5) Thursday, Feb. 26, during a fundraiser charity basketball game at West Leyden High School. (Jerry Daliege, Pioneer Press)

East Leyden's Mark Valintis (5) tries to defend West Leyden's Eric McFadden (15) as he puts up a shot under the net Thursday, Feb. 26, during a fundraiser charity basketball game at West Leyden High School.

East Leyden's Mark Valintis (5) tries to defend West Leyden's Eric McFadden (15) as he puts up a shot under the net Thursday, Feb. 26, during a fundraiser charity basketball game at West Leyden High School. (Jerry Daliege, Pioneer Press)

East Leyden's Dave Mikrut (8) gets boxed out for a rebound by West Leyden's Eric McFadden (right) and Kevin Brockway (top) Thursday, Feb. 26, during a fundraiser charity basketball game at West Leyden High School.

East Leyden's Dave Mikrut (8) gets boxed out for a rebound by West Leyden's Eric McFadden (right) and Kevin Brockway (top) Thursday, Feb. 26, during a fundraiser charity basketball game at West Leyden High School. (Jerry Daliege, Pioneer Press)

East Leyden's Bill Heisler (right) charges to the basket defended by West Leyden's Michael Anderson (5) Thursday, Feb. 26, during a fundraiser charity basketball game at West Leyden High School.

East Leyden's Bill Heisler (right) charges to the basket defended by West Leyden's Michael Anderson (5) Thursday, Feb. 26, during a fundraiser charity basketball game at West Leyden High School. (Jerry Daliege, Pioneer Press)

East Leyden's Bill Heisler (10) and West Leyden's Michael Anderson (5) joke during a time out Thursday, Feb. 26, during a fundraiser charity basketball game at West Leyden High School.

East Leyden's Bill Heisler (10) and West Leyden's Michael Anderson (5) joke during a time out Thursday, Feb. 26, during a fundraiser charity basketball game at West Leyden High School. (Jerry Daliege, Pioneer Press)

Oak Park crime

The following incidents were listed in the official reports of the Oak Park Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest by police does not constitute a finding of guilt; only a court of law can make that determination.

A bellboy at an Indonesian hotel testified Thursday that a suburban Chicago man charged with murdering his girlfriend's mother and stuffing the body into a suitcase refused any help in taking a bag to a taxi outside the hotel.

The following incidents were listed in the official reports of the Oak Park Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest by police does not constitute a finding of guilt; only a court of law can make that determination.

Richard Baran of Franklin Park doesn't waste any time. In 2014, at the age of 75, Baran had his first novel published. In April 2015, not much more than a year later, he'll have another three novels published.